GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cell Biology/TBG-1010
Course Title: Cell Biology
Credits 3 ECTS 9
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ece KONAÇ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ecem
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ecem@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the structure and functions of the cell
Learns more about components of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Learns the cell membrane, its functions and the membrane signalling traffics
Learns the nucleus and nucleolus
Learns the structure and functions of endoplasmic reticulum
Learns the golgi apparatus
Learns the lysosomes and peroxisomes
Learns the mitochondria and its energy system
Learns the cell cytoskeleton and filaments of the cytoskeleton
Learns the cell division and cell cycle
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  An overview of cells
2. Week  Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
3. Week  Cell membrane and the membrane traffics
4. Week  Cell membrane and the membrane traffics
5. Week  Cell membrane and the membrane traffics
6. Week  The nucleus and nucleolus
7. Week  Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi
8. Week  Lysosomes, peroxisomes and mitochondria
9. Week  Lysosomes, peroxisomes and mitochondria
10. Week  Lysosomes, peroxisomes and mitochondria
11. Week  Cytoskeleton
12. Week  Cytoskeleton
13. Week  Cytoskeleton
14. Week  Cell divisions and cell cycle
15. Week  Cell divisions and cell cycle
16. Week  Cell divisions and cell cycle
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Geoffrey M. Cooper: The Cell: A Molecular Approach Molecular Biology of The Cell, B. Alberts
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  NA
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
8
5
40
 Preparing Presentation
8
4
32
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
8
3
24
 Final and Studying for Final
14
2
28
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
225
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
9
 ECTS: 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1- Understanding of basic concepts in genetics ,application of genetic information in diagnosis and monitoring the course of human diseases,application of genetic technologies in medicine,advanced molecular genetics,cellular biology,molecular biology of human neoplastic diseases.X
2Learning structures of cell membranes and organelles in detail at the molecular level.X
3Learning basic rules of patterns of inheritance and pedigree analysis.X
4Knowing chemical and physical properties of DNA, RNA and proteins.X
5Becoming familiar with new instruments and technologies that are required to do an experimental research in the cell and molecular biology labs.X
6Learns the basic molecules which are responsible for the storage and duplication of genetic information and its transfer into proteins .X
7Gets acquainted with molecular biology focusing on gene transcription and protein-protein interactionsX
8Acquaring skills of DNA and RNA isolation, quantitating DNA or RNA, PCR, electrophoresis, RT-PCR, cell culture.X
9Understanding the roles of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms observed in genes in the process of evolution and transmit of hereditary features and disorders from one generation to another.X
10Learns the meaning of genetic code and its role in the relationship between the structure and function of organisms.X